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It's been a whirlwind 12 months. It seems like just yesterday that we saw the first 1.0 release of Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM) go live, and I was penning a developerWorks article on how a Linked Data approach to integration of data and process across the engineering lifecycle can help organizations define, design, and build complex products and systems faster, and smarter. Fast forward a year, and we've seen a second major release of RELM (version 4.0.3 to align with product versions for other tools in the IBM Rational... [More]

Helping teams develop anytime, anywhere Because of all the innovations that software has brought us, everyone expects access to data anywhere, at anytime. This “anywhere, anytime” expectation is not limited to consumers. Software developers increasingly expect to build and deliver within a wider array of environments that embrace individuals, distributed teams and communities, and can include crowdsourcing, outsourcing, the cloud, and whatever is next on the horizon. Today’s Fall Product Launch for IT solutions is designed to help IT developers... [More]

Too often, current application lifecycle management (ALM) practices are cumbersome to the point that they slow down the development process. The tremendous number of variables in the ALM process makes software development work resource intensive and difficult to manage. How can we make this better? As a cloud services provider, part of the solution seems obvious to us. On-demand cloud services allow access from anywhere, at any time and eliminate dependency on physical infrastructure and capital expenses. This makes software developers’ lives... [More]

Keys to successful demand and delivery management Extending software lifecycle management There's an old saying that no battle plan survives contact with the enemy. The same is true with IT portfolio management. In the real world, well-laid plans for application delivery must face the unpredictable forces of changing business requirements. In the past, rigid, engineering-oriented approaches have proven unable to adapt to this kind of naturally occurring change. But there is a better way. Challenges of delivering value amid continuous change To... [More]

Cast your mind back to (or if you’re young enough, just imagine!) the days before the world wide web. You’re doing some research for studies or your hobby, sitting in a library surrounded by books. You have so many different places to look for information, in lots of different formats, and perhaps your local library doesn’t even have all the sources you need. You have to jump in the car and travel to collate all the necessary input. Fast forward to the present day, and a web browser is your gateway to a wealth of information. Search engines... [More]

Standards and tools use signals potential acceleration of productivity and an innovation curve A century ago, assembly line production caused a paradigm shift in the automobile industry. The transition from handcrafting each car to manufacturing based on a standardized template, using tools, led to an exponential increase in productivity and efficiency. With the production of software now constituting a significant proportion of the value of a modern car, the stage is set for a similar boost in efficiency with widespread adoption of tools and... [More]

by Gina Poole IBM clients know better than anyone that software and systems delivery is a rapidly changing landscape. Whether your job is in IT, or in the product & systems arena, software development is constantly impacted by new application delivery models like cloud, proliferating mobile end-point devices, shrinking delivery windows, and the blurring of organizational boundaries. So the question is, how can software and systems delivery teams ride the new technology waves of mobile, cloud, social business, etc., and turn these thorny... [More]

It’s time to Jam! Today, the IBM Rational team launched our first Jazz “Plan Jam ". It’s a one-week program in which we hope to gather your expert opinions to help us plan for the next release of the Jazz products. From May 30 to June 6, the Jazz Plan Jam, you will have an opportunity to tell us what you like, dislike, need, and don't need. Pass the word to your colleagues -- the more input we receive the better we can make the products! We hope to engage you, to understand what is most important to you , our most important stakeholders. ... [More]

Mobile Apps: Customer reach and differentiation Mobile application development is expected to exceed other platforms by 2015 [1], and today, there are now more than 6.8 million developers worldwide developing wireless applications [2]. Financial Services organizations are finding that these mobile technologies represent an opportunity to extend their customer reach and enhance differentiation . Mobile banking is now used for checking, account transactions, payments, credit applications and other transactions. According to a new research report... [More]